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America Takes Lead in Oil, Producing More Oil with Less Wells November 16, 2018 Commodities, Oil If you don’t know the Law of the Vital Few, you should. Also known as the 80/20 rule, it states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the causes. Managers are very familiar with this law. Their top few workers deliver the lion’s share of results. Economists point to the fact that a […]
Fed Watch: Consumer Prices Signal More Rate Hikes November 16, 2018 U.S. Economy Consumer prices' slow and steady climb will force the Fed to keep raising interest rates. Inflation needs to be subdued for the Fed to stop raising rates.
The Upcoming Recession Means the Bear Market Started November 15, 2018 U.S. Economy You might remember the last recession. Unemployment jumped from 4.8% to 10%. The S&P 500 Index dropped more than 55%. It sent such a shockwave through the business world that it was given the moniker of “Great,” though it certainly didn’t feel so great when it was happening. That recession officially ended in June 2009. […]
What Market Crash? The Economic Boom Rages On November 14, 2018 U.S. Economy Everywhere you look, someone else is calling for a crash. But a lot of impressive, undeniable facts about our economic boom are being overlooked.
The Perfect Storm: Amazon’s Antitrust Troubles November 14, 2018 Government & Politics Try as it might to continue its success, Amazon has a huge, distracting problem on the horizon — government antitrust action.





